WWE Main Event Recap: Erick Rowan Gets A Victory, Rhyno, The Hype Bros Vs. The Vaudevillians
The Main Event opening video kicks off the show after the usual WWE signature. Rhyno and Erick Rowan make their entrances as Tom Philips and David Otunga check in on commentary.
Rhyno vs. Erick Rowan
Rhyno briefly locks in a wrist lock before Rowan nails a forearm to the face. Rowan kicks and headbutts Rhyno prior to stoking him in the corner several times. Rhyno eventually fights his way out of the corner, punching Rowan several times. Rhyno Irish Whips Rowan into the corner. Rowan returns with a dropkick to Rhyno. wan kicks Rhyno in the back and chest before locking in a headlock. Rhyno fights out of it and hits the ropes. Rowan elbows Rhyno in the face. Rhyno leans over the bottom rope as Rowan gets out of the ring. Rowan hits a boot to the face of Rhyno from the outside. Rowan climbs onto the ring apron before slamming Rhyno's head into the turnbuckle. Rowan attempts it a second time, but Rhyno fights out of it and slams Rowan into the turnbuckle post, sending him off the apron and to the outside. Rhyno gets out of the ring. They exchange punches before Rhyno slams Rowan into the barricade at ringside. Rhyno rolls Rowan back into the ring. Rhyno reverses a suplex attempt by Rowan into a suplex of his own before pinning him for a one count. Rhyno hits a shoulder block on Rowan. Rhyno eventually elbows Rowan in the face prior to hitting a diving shoulder block on him from the second rope. Rowan moves out of the way of a Gore attempt. Rowan sends Rhyno into the corner before hitting a spin kick on him. Rowan hits a Full Nelson Slam on Rhyno prior to pinning him for the win.
Winner: Erick Rowan
A recap of the opening segment from RAW is shown featuring new Universal Champion Finn Balor relinquishing the title due to his injury.
A recap is shown of the segment from RAW featuring new WWE Women's Champion Charlotte (w/Dana Brooke) speaking about her SummerSlam victory over Sasha Banks, leading to RAW General Manager Mick Foley announcing the debut of Bayley, with Bayley then defeating Dana Brooke in her first match as part of the RAW Brand.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) and The Vaudevillians (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) make their entrances.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) vs. The Vaudevillians (Aiden English & SImon Gotch)
Gotch and Rawley lock up to start the match. Gotch reverses an armlock into a headlock. Rawley throws Gotch into the corner. Gotch kicks Rawley. Rawley ducks a clothesline attempt before hitting the ropes and then a cross body on Gotch. Rawley hits a back body drop on Gotch. Rawley tags Ryder in. Rawley gets Gotch up for a suplex, and nails it as Ryder hits a missile drop kick from the top rope at the same time. Ryder pins Gotch for a one count. Gotch backs Ryder into the heel corner as English tags himself in and punches Ryder. Ryder dodges an attack by English before hitting a flap jack. Ryder clotheslines English, before English strikes him. English tags Gotch back in. English ducks a clothesline from Ryder, but Ryder connects with Gotch, sending him off the ring apron to the outside. English gets sent into the turnbuckle. Gotch gets back up on the ring apron and clotheslines Ryder as he attempted a Broski Boot. Ryder rolls out of the ring as we head into a commercial break.
As we return from the commercial break, Gotch tags English back in prior to hitting an elbow drop on Ryder. English hits a running boot to Ryder before pinning him for a two count. English punches Ryder several times prior to slamming his head into the turnbuckle. English stomps Ryder in the corner. Gotch is tagged back in. Gotch attacks Ryder in the corner. English is tagged back in. English locks in a headlock on Ryder. Gotch stomps Ryder while the referee talks to English. English pins Ryder for a two count. English kicks Ryder several times. English tags in Gotch. Gotch locks in a face lock on Ryder. Gotch gets Ryder up on his shoulders and rolls forward, slamming Ryder to the mat. English tags back in and ascends the turnbuckle. Ryder moves out of the way of a Senton. Gotch holds Ryder in the corner as English runs at him. Ryder gets a boot up, striking English. Ryder elbows Gotch in the face. English kicks Ryder and attempts a suplex. Ryder flips out of it and tags in Rawley. Rawley hits a shoulder block on English before knocking Gotch off the ring apron. Rawley hits another pair of shoulder blocks on English. Rawley gets English up on his shoulders and slams him to the mat. Rawley splashes English in the corner twice before tagging Ryder back in. Gotch pulls Rawley out of the ring as Ryder is on the second rope. English runs at Ryder, but Ryder jumps over him. English kicks Ryder before sitting up on the turnbuckle. Ryder nails a forearm to the face of English. Ryder hits a hurricanrana on English from the turnbuckle. Gotch breaks up a pinball attempt by Ryder. Gotch stalls a sunset flip pin attempt by Ryder until Rawley nails him with a shoulder block. English kicks out at two. Rawley and Ryder hit the Hype Ryder on English. Ryder pins English for the three count.
Winners: The Hype Bros (Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder)
A recap of the main event from RAW is shown to close the show featuring Roman Reigns defeating Chris Jericho to join Kevin Owens, Big Cass and Seth Rollins in next week's Fatal Four Way for the newly vacated Universal Title.